Novel Finds

In this episode our recurring special guest, Dr. Shelby VanRossum, chats all things ACOFAS with Julia! THIS EPISODE IS FULL OF SPOILERS, and once they get past the book and into new theories, it's alllllllll about MOR. We stan an LGBT icon and her three fae himbos. Other holiday books we think you may enjoy: Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake, The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch, and Spectacular by Stephanie Garber---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In today's episode, bestselling author Ashley Herring Blake chats with Julia all about Ashley's queer Hallmark-inspired Christmas standalone, Make the Season Bright! We sled through a tangential snow covered forest filled with Halloween, music, hair care, and more--while also talking about the book, of course!Find her newest book now at some of her fave indie bookstores: Parnassus Books, The Novel Neighbor, East City Bookshop, Loyalty Bookstore, Ripped Bodice (Brooklyn), Trident Books & Cafe, and Tombolo BooksIf you're interested, read one of AHB's fave romance series The Brown Sisters Trilogy by Talia HibbertAnd follow Ashley on social media: Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter--but NOT FACEBOOK (which is a fake author page and a scam, get that reported!)---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In this episode, Abigail Owen and Julia chat all about Abigail's newest release: The Games Gods Play. A mythic story that weaves modern and ancient Greek together in a wholy new story following a heroine who is thrust into... the games gods play!Read Abigail's favorite books: Star Wars, Admiral Thrawn trilogy and her paranormal inspiration, Twilight! Find her books at her fave indie bookstores: Lark & Owl Booksellers, The New Romantics, and The Lazy Daisy Bookshop or find them on Bookshop.orgFollow Abigail on social media: Website, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Abbie's Awesome Nerds, and don't forget to sign up to her newsletter!---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In this episode, authors Sung-il Kim and Anton Hur chat about their combined fantasy adventures on the smooth roller coaster (iykyk) of Blood of the Old Kings, written by Sung-il and translated by Anton, and available now!Check out Sung-il's favorite books: The Analects, Thus Spake Zarathustra, and Neuromancer and find him on Bluesky and InstagramFind Anton's book Toward Eternity and his favorite books: Possession, Dragonsong, and Geneaology of Morals and find him on Bluesky, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and his website---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In this episode the wonderful Angeline Boulley chats with Julia about her current two novels in the Firekeeper Chronicles: Firekeeper's Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed. These books are written for young adult and older, and our conversation spans many topics! CW: Kidnapping/abduction, death, and violence are discussed. Listeners who may be sensitive to these topics, please take note. SPOILER WARNING for Warrior Girl Unearthed: 25:00--26:00Useful Links:Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)If you're in school or an alumni, contact your university and museums you've been to and ask about their artifacts and archives to see where in the process they're at with processing their items for NAGPRA. Encourage them to keep it moving along to get these items to their rightful owners sooner than later!Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW)American Indians in Children's Literature blog (AICL)Check out Angeline's favorite books: Sadie, Promise Boys, Looking For Smoke, and One of Us is Lying from her fave indie bookstores: Island Books and Crafts, McLean & Eakon, Anderson's Bookshop, Schulers, and Shakespeare and CompanyFind Angeline on social media: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In this episode, Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin chat with Julia about their YA historical mystery, The Bletchley Riddle (out October 8th)! We chat about co-writing, investigating history, what makes a great book, and much more!Want more from the authors?Check out Steve's favorite books: The Great Train Robbery and Treasure Island from his fave hometown bookstore Northshire Bookshop in Saratoga Springs, New YorkAnd find Ruta's favorite books: Rebecca, The Birds, The Apple Tree, Ethan Frome, as well as her fave authors Kate DiCamillo and Roald Dahl from her fave bookstores Parnassus Books and Plenty BookshopFind Steve on the socials: website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTubeFind Ruta on the socials: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, website---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In today's episode, Julia and Shawntelle chat about her newest book The Fallen Fruit! It's a time-travelling sensation that explores generational trauma through a curse that is doomed to repeat itself at least once in every generation. Can Cecily stop it before it's too late? This episode contains minor spoilers.Shawntelle's most useful writing helper: Aeon TimelineCheck out her favorite Books: Xenogenesis (Lilith's Brood) by Octavia E. Butler and Imajica by Clive BarkerGrab her book from her favorite Indie Bookshop: Main Street Books in St. Charles, MissouriFollow Shawntelle: TikTok, IG, Threads, Twitter, FB, Website---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In this episode Julia chats with bestselling author TJ Klune about his upcoming sequel in the Cerulean Chronicles: Somewhere Beyond the Sea. They discuss the importance of voting, Trans rights, LGBT activism, his next few years in publishing, and tons more! This episode has No Spoilers for Somewhere Beyond the Sea, so just sit back and enjoy the ride (and also pre-order his book before it comes out on September 10th).Keep an eye out for TJ's current favorite book: When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa KelleyOrder his books from his favorite indie bookstore: A Book For All SeasonsFind him on Instagram & his websiteAnd make sure you are registered to vote!---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In this episode, Julia chats with debut author Ivy Fairbanks about her novel Morbidly Yours! Initially independently published, now re-released through a traditional publisher and with two more to follow! In her book, Lark (an animator and recently widowed Texan) picks up and moves across the world to Galway, Ireland, where she meets Callum (an undertaker and socially anxious mess) and the two become unlikely friends. The book handles grief, love, and anxiety in such a way that it'll be hard to put down!Find Morbidly Yours at Ivy's fave indie bookshop: Tombolo Books in St. Petersburg, FloridaAnd check out Ivy's favorite books: Just For The Summer by Abby Jimenez and Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran FoerInterested in watching Ask A Mortician? Click here! How about Victor Sweeney from Wired? Here's a video! And here's more on Song of the Sea from Cartoon Saloon!Follow Ivy on socials: IG, TikTok, website---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org